Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	865	1,056	853
Slaughter cattle	453	646	546
Replacement cattle	412	410	307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. One outstanding slaughter cow sold for 105.00/cwt. and a pair of outstanding slaughter bulls sold for over 130.00/cwt. The Acorn Belt is experiencing surplus moisture as additional rains fell across the area however, 67 percent of the country is in some level of drought. Last time the drought percentage was near this level was in 2012. Drought conditions have contributed to an 18 percent increase in beef cow slaughter nationwide with several effected herds selling through the Ozarks Regional Stockyard.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1460–1790	1628	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	1,575.00–2,050.00	$1,891.30	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–925	800	85-90%	18	28.00–49.00	$41.44	$332	+3.79
760–1125	930	85-90%	34	50.00–62.00	$56.81	$528	+1.87
830–1215	1020	85-90%	105	61.00–77.00	$69.90	$713	+2.39
800–1230	1110	85-90%	37	77.00–84.00	$79.74	$885	+0.71

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1325	1142	80-85%	16	62.00–76.00	$72.77	$831	-13.37
1035–1360	1205	80-85%	21	85.00–93.00	$87.43	$1,054	+4.88
1010–1330	1213	80-85%	67	75.00–85.00	$82.12	$996	-0.43

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1475	1386	75-80%	7	62.00–75.00	$71.83	$996	-2.59
1300–1560	1409	75-80%	18	86.00–92.00	$88.43	$1,246	+1.55
1250–1685	1416	75-80%	65	78.00–86.00	$83.80	$1,187	-3.08
1435	1435	75-80%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,507	+18.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1049–2161	1444	31	98.00–112.00	$104.57	$1,510	—
1130–1785	1511	16	81.00–98.00	$90.12	$1,362	-1.96
1580–2145	1831	17	114.00–135.00	$120.20	$2,201	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–1056	941	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	108.00–133.00	$121.33	$1,142
755–1435	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	75.00–115.00	$94.10	$964

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–875	778	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	100.00–122.50	$108.43	$844
710–945	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	73.00–112.50	$84.70	$684

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–905	847	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	60.00–66.00	$64.25	$544

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–990	846	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	58.00–69.00	$63.12	$534

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–998	878	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	475.00–750.00	$614.52
710–985	898	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	33	500.00–925.00	$795.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1190	1111	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	25	700.00–1,025.00	$902.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1215	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,175.12
1260	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,050.00	$1,050.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1145	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	975.00–1,100.00	$1,010.66

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
752–815	773	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	235.00–400.00	$292.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–925	845	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	700.00–800.00	$736.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755–950	887	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	750.00–800.00	$790.00	-110.00
875–995	971	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	800.00–1,200.00	$1,010.19	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085–1190	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1158	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1265	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1083–1170	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,226.56	+66.56

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710	710	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	675.00	$675.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.